FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
Volunteers working to preserve and protect the quality & beauty of the Alum Creek watershed and promote environmentally responsible recreation, educational opportunities, & citizen participation at many levels.
FACT invite for our annual membership meeting.
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Nice educational video.
FYI added tidbits: First try pulling smaller honeysuckle from out of the ground with its shallow roots, to avoid herbicide application. When removing honeysuckle with ripe red berries during this time of year, best to fully dispose of those brush cuttings to prevent seed dispersal. Thanks.
Seasonal reminder for you rain barrel owners...Temperatures are falling and your rain barrel is cold! It has been working all spring, summer, and part of the fall. Your rain barrel would be like the snow birds and fly south for the winter but it would have to buy two airline tickets and that is too expensive (and creates CO2 emissions!). Also, your rain barrel is an inanimate object.
So, first step is to drain the rain barrel of water. Best to do this away from the foundation of your home. Next disconnect the tubing from the rain barrel and downspout. Then turn the barrel upside down to get out any gunk that may be in there. Plug the downspout hole (where the tubbing connected) with the plugger piece that came with the rain barrel. Lug the barrel to your garage, basement, or family room and let it be warm through the winter. A rain barrel that has water in it could freeze and bust up your barrel, so take precautions to make that rain barrel last!
Nice parkland acquisition Big Walnut watershed preservation plans by Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Columbus plans to spend $1.525 million to buy land near Eastland Mall for park - NewsBreak
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The city of Columbus plans to spend $1.525 million to buy 78 acres along a tributary of Big Walnut Creek just west of Eastland Mall for park land, an area of the city that has been wanting for park sp...Good to hear. Look at that aerial photo though. Can you imagine how much Stormwater eastland mall and parking lots generate? Literally all impervious surfaces!
Happy Halloween. Please recycle your pumpkins. blog.nwf.org/2014/10/how-to-recycle-halloween-pumpkins-for-wildlife/
How to Recycle Halloween Pumpkins for Wildlife • The National Wildlife Federation Blog
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Updated October 2021 One of the best parts of Halloween is decorating with pumpkins. After the trick-or-treaters clear away and Halloween is officially over, don’t toss your pumpkins in the …
Delaware County residents, please vote for the park levy. Your FACT Board has sent a letter of support for some of the parkland acquisition; and the new McCammon Creek Park is within our Alum Creek watershed. preservationparks.com/news-publications/?fbclid=IwAR0cB85OcJgLcjBGGsdlVhGpNCNZgx0VEK3pspYfn1CzpST...
This November 2, Delaware County voters will have the opportunity to approve a 10-year, 0.4-mill (additional) levy for the purpose of acquiring land for future parks and developing and improving park sites. The new levy seizes upon current land acquisition opportunities that are available now and accelerates park development. (It does not include operating costs.) Preservation Parks has been presented with several opportunities to purchase land along the Olentangy River corridor, Big Walnut Creek corridor, northern Delaware County near the Delaware reservoir, Hoover watershed area, and the Ohio to Erie Trail. Develop and open additional parks and trails and improve existing parks for public use and habitat protection. Click on below photo for levy details.
News & Publications - Preservation Parks of Delaware County
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This November, We’re on the Ballot This November 2, DelawareRead More
How about putting out info on joining FACT? Might get some new members or support.
This Saturday morn is FACT's last scheduled service project of 2021.Please bring your own lopper &/or bow saw and gloves, or we have some loaners. Dress accordingly. www.facebook.com/events/212038597644776
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.There's just a few more free sapling trees available this Saturday morn. You must register in advance with this form www.greencbus.org/linden-free-trees See its details regarding selections and the next give-away event in Hilltop. Thanks to Green Columbus!
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As part of our tree nursery campaign in partnership with Sustainable Steps and Blueprint from the City of Columbus and with support from the Columbus Foundation, we are giving away hundreds of trees i...
It is estimated that plastic takes between 100 and 1,000 years to decompose, so it is considered a very slow and long term decomposing materials. A plastic bottles takes up to 500 years to disintegrate, although if it is buried this time is even longer.
In the last 30 years, the manufacture of plastic products has increased worldwide by more than 70%.
While the flexible and unbreakable nature of plastic makes it deal for use in previously breakable items such as bottle and jars, the durable nature of plastic also means that plastic products take years to decompose, even in landfills.
One of the most worrisome impacts of plastic in the pollution of seas and oceans. Plastic in the sea and ocean not only has an impact on the landscape, but also on it's biodiversity. The most harmful plastics are micro_plastics, which are smaller than 5 mm.
What can we do?
* Use items that are reusable wherever possible.
* Do not use straw's or single-use plastic straw's.
* Avoid consumption of coffee in capsules, as these cannot be recycled.
* Say no to animal products, especially fish - over 50% of ocean plastic is made up of discarded fishing gear.
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